Inmate found dead in Kane County

Published: Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013 10:06 a.m. CDT

By NORTHWEST HERALD

A female inmate at the Kane County Adult Justice Center was found unresponsive in her jail cell Friday by an officer making a routine check, according to a news release from the Kane County Sheriff's Office.

The inmate, who was found about 1:45 p.m., was provided medical attention and taken to Delnor Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 5:08 p.m., according to the news release. The cause of death remains under investigation.